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The interactive map below shows the percentage of adults who self-reported excessive drinking in each county in Illinois in 2022. To view that rate, click or hover on each county below ...

LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Loves Park Fire Department has received a long overdue safety gear upgrade. The new gear is called “bunker gear” or “turnout gear” and is what keeps ...

“As a transportation hub, Illinois ranks among the highest in the number of human trafficking cases in the whole United States,” Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Deerfield, the bill’s lead sponsor, said ...

A tornado warning has been issued for Orland Park, Mokena, Tinley Park, New Lenox, and Frankfort in Illinois due to severe weather. A tornado warning has been issued for Orland Park, Mokena ...

David Cross is searching for a word to describe the ... “It’s got a very West Coast feeling and vibe—I love the nature there. Stanley Park… Oh, I almost forgot about my story about getting ...

Fire destroyed a house in Cross Creek Township early Tuesday morning, although no one was injured. Firefighters from a half-dozen departments were called to 321 Maple Road about 3 a.m. and found the ...

“Mazon Creek fossils are extraordinarily important to studying the evolution of vertebrates,” Mann says. “A lot of these lineages survived through to today.” Perhaps Illinois’ most ...

Yet, reminders of the fire’s devastation linger. Gilliam Creek Trail in the park’s southeastern side remains closed, deemed unsafe for visitors. Bullfrog Pond Campground is inaccessible ...